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Has the West Provoked the Crisis With Russia?
An ominously titled US army study, Is the Next Global Conflict Imminent?, suggests NATO expansion is the key driver of tension with Russia
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The Iraq Death Toll 15 Years After the US Invasion
Numbers are numbing but please remember that each person killed represents someone's loved one
Tories Claims Questioned: Doubts Voiced About Source of Salisbury Novichok
Ceremony to mark the destruction of Russia’s stock of chemical weapons was held last November
Amid Little Scrutiny, U.S. Military Ramps Up in Afghanistan
Nearly 15,000 US troops remain in the country that they invaded over 16 years ago
US & European Arms Sales to Middle East Soar Amid Widespread Conflict
Arms imports by Middle East countries mired in violence have doubled in 10 years - and the US and Europe remain the major suppliers
UK Sales of Surveillance Equipment to Repressive Regimes Jeopardises More Than Human Rights
The UK has approved sales of £70m of surveillance equipment to countries including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt – carrying a high price for their citizens
A New Arms Race?
Just as Trump feels that “unmatched power is the surest means to our true and great defence”, Putin evidently feels much the same way
Campaigners Rebut British Government Defence of Saudi Crown Prince Visit
The organisations who have opposed Mohammad bin Salman's visit have issued the following reply to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office response
US Drones Rain Fear From Somali Skies
Somali farmers who can barely point out America on a map are innocent victims of the US ‘war on terror’, reports Jamal Osman
Will Trump’s UK Visit Be the End of the Special Relationship?
After yet another disastrous intervention into UK politics over the NHS protest John Rees asks what will be the effect of the Trump visit?
A Speech Too Far: Trump’s Delusion
George W Bush's post-9/11 address launched sixteen years of war. Donald Trump's sequel promises many more.
I Was a Guantanamo Detainee - This Is What I Think of Trump’s Plan to Keep It Open
Moazzam Begg: Trump has suggested that new prisoners from Syria and Iraq may be sent to Guantanamo. If that happens, the clock will be set back 16 years
Where in the World Is the U.S. Military? Everywhere!
US forces are active in 40% of the world's countries – and their presence comes with striking repercussions
Afghanistan: The Gloves Are Off
Between August and December 2017 there were 2,000 airstrikes which is nearly as many as 2015 and 2016 combined
US Air Wars Under Trump: Increasingly Indiscriminate, Increasingly Opaqueopaque
Lack of transparency over looser rules of engagement is hallmark of administration, writes Julian Borger
Why We Need an Anti-War Government
We have a generational opportunity to change Britain's foreign policy which is why we're launching our nationwide tour this week
StWC & SPOT Statement: Oppose Turkey’s attack on Afrin
Joint statement to oppose Turkey’s attack on Afrin
The West’s Use and Abuse of Human Rights in Foreign Affairs
Ian Sinclair shines a light on the US and British governments’ selective concern for human rights
We Should Be Proud. We've Not Just Faced Down a Bigot, We've Challenged the Special Relationship.
Chris Nineham: One cancelled date is a disappointment, two and the relationship is thrown into question
A New Poll Shows the Public Is Overwhelmingly Opposed to Endless US Military Interventions
There is a wide bipartisan majority that seeks an American foreign policy of realism and restraint
Rubbing Salt Into Palestine’s Wounds
In Trump, Israel has found a partner willing to give full backing to its vision of peace, writes PSC's Ben Jamal
The UK Establishment’s Response to Sergei Skripal Proves They’ve Learnt Nothing From the Iraq War
Corbyn is entirely justified in not taking Government assurances on trust. Indeed, is this not what an opposition is for?
May’s Russia-Baiting: Weak but Dangerous
Despite promises to respect due process, May is acting as if attempted Russian state murder is beyond reasonable doubt
Raqqa: A City Destroyed Then Forgotten
An investigation by Airwars for the Daily Beast shows that Coalition-inflicted casualties were vastly higher than are being publicly acknowledged
Nerve Gas in Salisbury, Drones in Syria: Is There a Moral Difference?
The attempted murder of a former Russian spy is rightly condemned. Yet Britain advocates the execution of its own citizens in the Middle East. It’s sheer hypocrisy
Megalomaniac Crown Prince Fails to Win Over UK With Charm Offensive
It takes more than a charm offensive to win over the hearts and minds of Brits overwhelming opposed to bin Salman's state visit
Spring 2018 Model Resolution
Model resolution for Trade Union branches, CLP's or other party branches
UK Spends £1.75bn Bombing Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
The UK has spent more on smart weapons than it has spent on humanitarian aid in Iraq, campaigners say
British Imperialism and the Tet Offensive
Keith Flett looks back 50 years to one of the turning points of the Vietnam war
Ministry of Defence Not Fit for Purpose
The MoD has a vested interest in exaggerating threats in order to persuade the UK government, MPs, and the public to give it extra money
This Was the Scariest Part of Trump’s State of the Union
He talked about North Korea the way George W. Bush talked about Iraq
The Dangers of Short-Term Foreign Policy
Those who were against the wars in Iraq, Libya and Syria are often derided. But, as recent history shows, there have been grave consequences
At Least Six Palestinians Killed Since Start of 2018
Over 2,900 Palestinians have been injured since Trump's announcement on Jerusalem in December
This Is What Earth Could Look Like After A Nuclear Attack
Dr. Phillip Webber: We need to get rid of nuclear weapons before they get rid of us
UK Involvement in the War in Yemen
UK involvement with the brutal bombing of Yemen in favour of the deeply repressive Saudi dictatorship exposes British foreign policy
Turkish Assault on Kurds Threatens to Open New Phase of Syrian War
Patrick Cockburn: The Turkish attack makes the complicated political and military chess game in Syria even more complicated than before
Why Theresa May Must Cancel the Saudi Prince’s Visit
Andrew Smith: If the cancellation of the Trump visit tells us anything, it’s that campaigning works
This Is Not A Drill: The Hawaii Nuclear Scare Shows How Close Unimaginable Horror Feels
What unfolded in Hawaii must have been all the more terrifying because the idea that America is ‘under attack’ is stock-in-trade for the extremists occupying the West Wing
Former RAF Commander: British Claims of Zero Civilian Deaths 'Not Credible'
Air Marshall Bagwell also called into question the accuracy of battle damage assessments, noting that “you can’t see through rubble.”
A Behind-The-Scenes Battle Over Labour's Foreign Policy
Thornberry’s comments on Israel are a cause for concern for those who want to see an anti-imperialist foreign policy, says Ian Sinclair
